Parenting Stress and Related Factors in Mothers of Children with Autism
- VernacularTitle:孤独症儿童母亲的亲职压力及相关因素研究
- Author:
Xiuqun QIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
autism;
child;
parenting stress;
case-control study
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2002;0(09):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objectives:To explore the parenting stress and its related factors in mothers of children with autism.Methods:A total of 105 mothers of children with autism were investigated with the Parenting Stress Index-Short Form(including three domains of parental distress,difficult child and parent-child dysfunctional interaction),Social Support Scale,Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire and Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist(ATEC).Their parenting stress scores were compared with that of 100 mothers with healthy children.Results:Mothers of children with autism experienced a significantly higher level in the total score of parenting stress and all the domains as compared with mothers of healthy children [e.g.,the total score:(108.59?16.09)vs.(84.91?17.41),P
